SOP 212 Search And Rescue Flashcards
***** are carried by officers or senior men at all structure fires and search and rescue operations
TIC’s
2nd due ladder searches **
Floor above fire
Members must be on hands and knees when
Floor can’t be seen when upright
To indicate a room has been searched and can be left open **
Chair on back or side in doorway with legs facing the entry
When a door has to be closed, to indicate it has been searched **
Pillowcase stuffed in doorway
In large buildings where evacuation sector chief has been assigned, proper way or marking after primary and secondary
12” strip of tape on door adjacent to handle; when secondary complete, another 12” placed 2” away from first
All Ladders and Rescues have what ropes to be used as search ropes
200’ with carabiner at each end and also 200’ of RIT search rope
What are good anchor points for search ropes
Stairways and entrances
Simplest technique using a search rope
One member wears rope bag and lets it play out while other member tends bag
The ** is conducted after initial incident control, ventilation and lighting and is slower and more methodical and thorough
Secondary search-and should be conducted by different company than who did the primary